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- ! r,ssny nnolasA onsss nsssps1
Dsans Osvsurs1.
An incldsnt n the career Of Sir Edward
Bradford, The newly appointed political ~
rsGasy 4 ths Indian ollcs, \ told = follows
By The n. ApAswss AgjtssI y way d show.
ins che cool determination q The man
"As young ofacoR, doing duty with
Madras cavalry regiment, olf Edward w.
kesn spoftsman. One dey. when age ehoots
ing he smiased hi marx, !, and op0n l6und
himself in tigefss clutches, Jtxae "a anx.
ious moment nv q his tkisndg belne 9
hand. A. Q epoytsman Of expex1noo. Dir
Edward knew well that his bel oQQfse Wae
TO lie quietly and sham death. The ten
surveyed hispfey, looked around, end, think
ing al was sa1e see steadily 70 work to make
its meal. Taking the young omcefs hand n
his mouth II VA steadily Disposed Of and The
arm eaten to the elbow before Sir Edwards
companions came up and released him. The
cool resolution Of the man In feigning death
had been the means Of saving Whist has since
proved to be . most valuable Life, for, - eir
Edward says when telling the story, had he
moved, or uttered even 9 groans the deg
would have put an end 10 bis exlstenco b.
fore going on with his repast. OF course, the
shattered arm had TO be rsmoved frum the
shoulder. Il may beimagined what the suf.
fering was which the viCtim endured while
lying, quite unconscious, In the power Of
vofacious man-eatef."
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may or may not have train. as the wearer
pleases. Many have Watteau pleat in the
back, a style always graceful and generally
becoming.
In the gown illustrated, one of the more
elaborate styles il seen, a. there are degrees
Of elegance in these loose dresses; for while
some are merely negliges for use in ones
own room, others are made elegant enough
to receive ones friends in from breakfast
until dinner. In this instance the gown
proper is Of moes-green surah, with an in
serted front and finely pleated skirt portion
of India silk in green of pale tint. The
finish to the twisted green silk cord about
the waist consists of tassels of green crystal,
and the grelots on the edge of the jacket
fronts and sleeves are also Of green crystsl.
At this season, when 20 many are
preparing for trip away, travelling dresses
and cloaks are subject Of much interest.
In the accompanying sketches will be seen
excellent models for a travelling gown and
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MY FIRST MURDER CASE.
Copyrighted. 1ss7.l :.
CHAPTER discontinued.

CHAPTER lll.-COntinued.
The introduction of the evidence began
after the noon recess. In addition to the
these: The knife of the prisoner taken
from his pocket when he was arrested was
shown to the jury. It was horn-handled,
carrying large blade two inches and half
in length, oval edged and almost as sharp as
. razor. 1t was such q knife as is used by
workers in leather, though the prisoner had
used it to trim young fruit trees. The knife
had blood on it about the rivets fastening
the blade in the handle.
It was also shown that there was blood on
the wristbands of the prisoner shirt. But
the force of these facts was greatly weak
ened by witness who, in testifying to Doty's
movements, mentioned as by chance the
circumstance that the prisoner had on the
some young animals.
1t was near the hour of adjournment when
the prosecuting attorney brought forward
the prisoners boots, worn when. he was ar
rested. Sitting by the prisoner I could
plainly hear his quick and labored breathing
as he saw these and heard his friend Blake
testify, unwillingly enough, but all the more
potently for that, to the finding of the tracks
and the accuracy of the model in bark. There
was no necessity for what the prosecutor
did next, for there was nobody to dis
pute the evidence of Blake or to question
the fact that the boots produced were the
prisoners. Yet the prosecutor called out:
"Mr John Hagan will take the witness
stand"
Never having heard of such q person
turned and asked my client who and what
Hagan was.
Hes the man that mended my boots, !"
he answered. and as looked toward the
witness-stand saw him approaching. He
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COCOA-NUT PEARLS.
A Peculiar Eastern Jewel Of Great Rarity
and Value.

A Peculiar Eastern Jewel Of Great Rarity
and Value.
Mature, an English scientific periodical,
publishes a communication from Dr. Sydney
J. Hickson, who says:
During my recent travels in North Cele-
bes, was frequently asked by the Dutch
planters and Others if had ever seen co.
cos-nut stone These stones are said to be
very rarely found Zone in 1000 or more) in
the perisperm of the cocoa-nut, and when
found are kept by the natives as charm
against disease and evil spirits. This story
of . cocOa-nut stone was 20 constantly told
me, and in every case without any variation in
leaving TO obtain some specimens, and event
ually succeeded in obtaining two One Of
these II nearly perfect sphere, IA nm. in
diameter, anil the other, rather smaller in
size, isirregularly pear-shaped. In both speci-
mems the surface % worn nearly smooth by
friction. The spherical one have had cut
into halves, but / can find no concentric
or other markings On the polished cut sur
faces"
Nstsrs also publishes other communics
tions on the subject, from which it appears
that c0cOarnut pearls are well known In the
East. They ere calcareous ooncretioDs coca
i0nally found IN the milk Of the nut. They
are said to b 70 rare In the East Indie. as To
b highly .prised BY the native raiehs, and
worn BY tbsm = p!ecjoas stono: Il !. said
- snsy yt2 S2enss9s 80 ~ ~ -. see s.s g g
yesleey . 49dhneA vettenep, }, ~ eoant
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brics and satteens are
the m aterials a of
which they are FASH
ionably made, with
the addition of deep
founcing lace and
many ribbon bows.
The shape Is usually
q loose robe cut in
one from the neck
TO the hem, fitting
the figure in the
back, with deep
pleats laid below the
waist to give extra
fullness to the skirt,
and having a loose,
full front falling
-
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rns ARrrsrtc GIRL.

She models strange figures in clay;
She dscoratss deity oil day;
She paints squirming dragons
On porcelain 6agons
With talent that none can eainsay.
She fashions the strangest ck-knacks
She paintson . myriad plaques
The whitest of lilies
And daffydown dillies,
And tulips and punches Of "Jacs."
Fen boxes that erstwhile held soap
Afford her wild genius scope;
She paints on them pansies
And arabesque fancies,
And anchors, the emblem of hope.
On plates at the table we find
In brightest of colors outlined,
Geraniums, myrtle,
impossible turtle,
And snakes of original kind.
She paints with her might and her main
Frogs, lizards, a stork or crane;
Fantasies reptilian
Fill this fair civilian,
And odd sorts of birds fill her brain.
Well, since you admit no restraint,
Some subjects beg you to paint
With pleasanter features
Than such squirming creatures
As those you denominate quaint.
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The Nicaragua Canal Company s making
its preparations to begin work when the in
evitable collapse Of the Panama Canal Com
pany comes. It has just made its first pay
ment Of sl0O, 900 TO the Nicaragua republic
for the concession, the terms Of which leave
1.-TWO and one-ha1f years to complete its sur
veys and year after in which to begin the
work Of construction. Al this canal route is
far less costly than that over the isthmus of
Panama and will take shorter timeto build.
and the capital available for great enterprises
success 81 @ % ought f not to be diminisSed II % by the %
apparent failure of the other enterprise
NeU York Timer
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ones about the heel, the hob-nail, not driven
home-all were there
The witness still sat, silent, amid hush
that was painful; for jury, court, spectators
and prisoner were like SO many statues I.
alone, moved or spoke.
had ceased to expect any answer.
SIS this your knife ?" continued, holding
before his eyes knife the blade whereof
four inches in length, was as sharp as razor.
''Why did you put these in the fireH' I
went on, holding before him pair ofcharred
soles and heels, which, like the rest, had
been captured in the cabin of the cobbler.
Making supreme effort to speak, the wit
ness gasped:
81 made mistake; burned the wrong
shoesp'
He was falling forward, when the sheriff
and Blake caught him.
When they laid him down he was dead.
Nv.
Under the direction of the court, ON the
suggestion of the prosecutor, the jury, sitting
In their box, rendered verdict Of mot
Guilty" And my CLIENT scarcely able to
take in the rapidly shifting events, was dis
charged amidst the congratulations Of the
people who just now were witness
ing the progress Of The trial. mot doubt
ing his guilt.
Blake was happier than bis bsnefactor. by
70 much q he was more capable Of Joy and
suffering.
For myself, can recall, even now. the
supreme sense Of triumph 1 felt - saw the
pleasant faces Of the spectators a. they looked
- III H. - H. -
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Rosss the lover givs 10 hi love;
Roses w lay on the brsasl q dsath
That never moro fondat whispsfca can move
Which d the swssesr, answer and prove
Pa0ionate love Of slesp without breaths
For love you burn WITH . crimson firs,
For death you are pale - the winter's
snow;
Warm for one, With the hearts desire.
Cold for the other, since hopes expire
Which 10 the sweetsrf When shall We
knowi
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Ths Old Proverbs Can be Misleading.

"Don't say nowthin' to me bouts bird in
the hand bein' wuth two in the bush," said .
tried an knows. I took bird out Of er
bush ther other night-it were hne brown
Leghorn bird an It esomething NV u high
bush--an' hadn't morn got 1t nicely In my
hand fore er man blazed way with adOuble-
barreled shotgun an filled my legs 20 full o
buckshot can't hardly carry 'em round:
ther'd bin NOR n hun'red birds In that air
bush than jes' the neck o. one in my hand
With g shot s-crackin' inter my legs"-Da-
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A Moral Standing an Its HeaA.

"Yss, gave each Of my sons $500 and
sent them West to mako their fortunes.
John invested bis money In cattle ranch
to say that Henry. disregarding my admoni-
tions about honesty and industry, started
faro bank"
"And i all turned out in the usual way.
suppose"
Eyes, Henry owns Johns cattle ranch
now, and has lent him money to come homo
th."-DrskSs zrassisv's xsgasims. N
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Among the most dainty dresses Of my
lady's wardrobe are the teagowns or house
dresses. Soft silks in light tints printed with
designs in Pompadour colors, challis, veil
ings striped fiannels in light qualities, cam.
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WCTc uHuSudlly
long, while his body was
abnormally short, like
that of a hunch-back.
only it was straight and without apparent
spinal trouble
Seated in the witness-chair, his head was
scarcely higher than would have been that
of a ten-year-old lad. He testified that he
resided in cabin in one of the narrow ra-
vines in the great hills, some three miles
from the prisoners home, and half as far
from where the killing occurred.
By trade, he was a cobbler and worked at
that when able to do anything, which for
much of the time he was not, having, as his
eyes had at once bespoken, heart disease.
Hesitatingly, and, as fancied, reluctantly,
he testified that he had known the deceased
when child and on until he had removed
hither some years before that the father
of Carr and himself had lived neighbors in
Pennsylvania.
The prisoners boots, one at time, were
then passed to him. He identified them as
belonging to. and as having been brought to
him to be mended, by the accused, three
days before the murder. He had put the pc
culiar patches on, and had driven the heavy
iron tacks in the heel of the left one. He
did not know why he had driven the large
square-headed tack in the middle of the
heel, nor why he had not driven it home.
Having said this slowly and only in an
swer to questions, he passed the boot back
to the prosecutor. And as he did 90, made
discovery which, for the moment, stayed
the beating Of my heart. looked quickly
at Blake. He, too, had made the discovery,
and bis face had grown, in an instant, pale
- death. Our eyes met, and each knew
what was in the others mind.
Ny associate, Goodwin, was about to cross.
examine. Leaning forward said in hoarse
whisper:
LET him go; do not ask him . single
question:
My excitement seemed to vex Goodwin.
I'm Gods name, what ails your" he
asked.
II can't explain now, but do as l 10.
quest!' urged.
And addressing the court with poorly con-
cealed agitation, aid:
III your honor plsass. We shall mot cross
examine the witness, but desire that he shall
b. required to remain In sttsndance, q VI
may want to examine him on behalf Of thl
dsfondant." 9-I rf
Ths witness was instsuctsd TO return 70
uossow; and ths ooust aAjDusnad.
All4 ~ ezehnnGp q tan1u b@t1eel
lI..sa1 nx.l - IN - ~ - II
= - ~ ~ ~ - r. <4i
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A very elegant dreasy costume d the one
hsrs illustrated, suitable for visiting altar
noon drives at watsring-p places, 10.
Its Of HsnEistta cloth In soft shads Of
psah Gay, trimmed with bright blue yslvst.
The pansls q the sids Of The skirt ass hspidsd
In silver. and The bodics = trlnnsd with
velvet and has waistooet of cot Witt sllk
laid IN tOlds, The lcps PAT -braidsd r. nsteh
ths pansls. y
~ - lsee - ~ -. Aess N
8 '
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TOASTED OR DRIED LEAVES.

TOASTED OR DRIED LEAVES.
a gentleman was asked by Q
young lady: pray, Mr.. Blank,
what IL your business p His reply
was: IT am an importer Of dried
leaves" Tho answer puzzled the
young lady, but, not desiring to
show her ignorance, she dropped
the subject. Now, this faoetious
Mr.. Blank was really an importer
Of teas, and when he stated that
he dealt In dried leaves he was
correct, for the tea In it's pure state
IL nothing more or less than dried
leaves, or rather was until the
Chinaman, under orders from his
European customers, began to face,
polish and color each particular
leaf with Gypsum, Indigo and
Prussian Blue. Who can say for
this treatment that tea Ia simply
dried leaves7 But the trouble II
the consumer has become 20 used
to assooiating q flne appearance
with q good quality that when
the "dried leaves In their natural
state are offered to him they arc
rejected because Of their homely
appearance.
It was, therefore. an innovation
Of old customs when Messrs. Mar
tin 0illet d o., ten years ago, at
tempted to introduce tea In it,
natural condition and without the
usual adulterations. They called
It He-No. that all may recognise
1t. and packed 1t in PACKAGES oon-
veniently small for household uses
and started II . lonely traveller on
. new road. What has been the
resultq At tnrst laughed at by conn
petitors In business, and now that
success II assured and IL IL an e..
tablishsd fact that the people really
prefer q pure tea. hundreds Of imi-
tators crowd tho way with imita-
lions moro In name than In reality.
but whioh In themselvee are stronr
evidencea Of tha nnaat nonularitv
thaA Ha-Nro Taa I'D. c.,red. 1or
who wo,,,d irri+ata anvthire, h,,t
81. h.st
m,.rssa,,. -. $50 ..r,. ~.
.~:.ss- ~ 80. ~ !. !.
- 1ono soo 49, ~. = ~
uAs on1y openso sno eyes VI ene
puDno 70 .no 1ouse, TOE oven
tneso imita5ions arc oetter tnen
the oio style OF FTuseian Blue ana
Gypsum.
Mark Twain says In "Roughin0
It." "Only give the editor q sub
ject, and his work is done; IT IL no
trouble to write 1t up, but fancy
how you would feel II you had to
pump your brains dry every day
In the week hfty-two weeks In the
year. It makes one low-spirited
10 think OF IT,"
Unlike Mr.. Twain, we have but
one subject. and to CONTINUALLY
write upon this one subject to
make Il eufaciently interesting for
you to read It n no easy matter.
and II you do not read it - does
not pay ~ to publish tho adver-
hsement. and when We think that
We have sspumped" Ourselves out.
a. Mark Twain Gays, we win stop.
but tee gives W 20 great an inoen-
live to write that we do not think
that the end II yet.
We want you otry q particular
kind or tea In which we are
very much interested. Tor We be-
voa ana corvertirc vo,, IN talIino
you the truth . large business win
follow, q business that win not re-
uuire the expensive means.of Garry
Ing It on that other teas denand In
= word. IL YOU MA He,No r.. Won
viIi M r. % velI thak von IN In
sist unon vour aroeer lneessi,,e Il IN
stoow for Won. Thus He-I9o Tse
Win be = silent dsummsr that oosts
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DAINTY DRESSES.
NORMA sLAKs.

Handsome Costumes for Wear IN he
Houss-Tfaveling Suits.
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Years aeo-some say forty, othen thirty
. young girl IVES in the oct of placing yhite
pitcher on . post which stands neSf the South
Carolins railway, ave mils ftom Aiken,
whom shs was struck dsad By lightning.
Ever since this tragic occurrence the vhIfs
pitcher has remained ON the post, safe By
supsutition ftom the touch Of nsgBoG,
who believe that the arm which touches u
viii be paralysed. Storms and cyclones and
earthquakes have not displacsd It, slsho.lgh
the pot which holds II y faat crumbling
with decay.
Whss Ass 1hsy Aasng . nasys
When Ma HomopQn ~ the 0ra1d
Army nea On 4em3elA Q1Z she asksd; ;
wAte thess ths men Whe Hyito the war asti.
e1o In ths magazin1sr ohe vs. informed
~. - sa'y v'sss = z sA'-.-s''''s aS'"-
uss1 1anes ~ - GplepsA lsstnlss.
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was a peculiar, | should
say odd-looking person.
He had a remarkably
agile step for a man whose
face was simply a net
work of seams and deep
wrinkles. His legs and
arms were unusually
long, while his body was
abnormally short, like
that Of hunch.hocl,
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Evidently the Herald doesn't Care for the Worlds circulation figures, for it prints at the top-of its editorial column "This paper has the largest circulation in the United States. .'-Harford Times.
 What of that? Most American newspa- pers do have their largest circulation in the United States.
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MRS. SARAH E. PLOOF, Ladies Practi- 4X1 cal Nurse. Address P. o. Box ASA, or call at o. Il. Bidwells. Pages Block, Main-st. 1onov4w
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Married
 East Longmeadow, 3d, by Rev. F. B. Joy, John Barton and Sarah J. Felton, both o1 Somers. -.
 Holland, 3d, William s. Prossett and Abbie A. Willis. Monson, Oct. 18th, by Rev. James Tufts, Nathan R. Hulett and Lucy E.. Kingham, both of Monson; 2Oth, by the same, Edward M Fuller of Canaan, NH, and Lizzie M. Barnes of Monson.
 Rockville, 9th, by Rev. Leverett Griggs oi Terryville, T. F. Rockwell, M. D., and Katie daughter of B. H. Bill, Esq.
 Holland, 7th, by Rev. s. Bixby, Ernest F. Hanson of Brimfie:d d and Mary l. Hewlett. Somersville, by Rev. MT Gleason, Wi liam McMullen and Maggie Enright.
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LOCAL contributors to The Press are again ia ling into the habit of sending in at the lat est possible moment. Where all or many do so of course there is lack of room and time to accommodate all.
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Mrs B F Taylor, Stafford, toilet set, 50 Miss Kate Beckwith, '' '" '' 50
 '' Georgie '' < banner, 25 Mrs N M Johnson, C /" 25
 |" " table spread, 50 Mrs Wilbur Symonds, " sofa wrap, 25 MrsJasMcLaughlin, " silk bed quilt, 50 Mrs SA McDonell, Benicia, Cal, carved
 jewelry box, @ 25 James Mclaughlin, John Brown pike, l5 LWHolt, Wipgt'n, baby shoe 40 yrs old, 25 | CThe reports of committees on kitchen and dairy productions and farming tools and mechanic arts | have not yet been returned to the secretary.)
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The great bruiser, John l.. Sullivan, ar- rived at Liverpool Saturday. He was met by a crowd, who tried to unharness the horses of hfs carriage and make donkeys of themselves by drawing him through the streets. But this disgrace was overcome,
 and Johnny held reception at his hotel.
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THE friends of the doomed anarchists have dropped all questions of law, and now plead solely for mercy and considerations of policy. They have, however, by their defiant posi- tion heretofore, and ''blood for blood" talk, made it hard for the government to show mercy without sacrifice of its own self re- spect. Besides, the mercy argument is on the other side. In future the faithful police man who stands between the innocent public and violence must feel that the government he defends is, in turn, his protector.
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Providence Journal The Chicago pris- oners will not be hung because they are anarchists, but because they are cruel. brutal and unprovoked murderers.
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MRS. SARAH E. PLOOF, Ladies Practi- 4x1 cal Nurse. Address P. o. Box ASA, or call at O. Il. Bidwes. Pages Block Main-st. 1onov4w ETOR SALE-A complete old fashioned N Grinding Mill, Aft. in. stones curb, hopper and mill spindles, all for about cost of spndles, do not need them. ALBERT SHARP, NOTICE is hereby given that John Warren 4V will petition the Hon. Board If Pardons, at their next meeting in December. 1887, for release from the Connecticut State Prison.
 WANTED AGENTS for the best selling Christmas " Books. Best commissions. Address GUERNsEY PUBLISHING Co.,, Boston, Mass. or Concord, N. H. Y ADGES ARE OFFERED plain needlework at A their own homes (town or country by wholesale house. Profitable, genuine. Good pay can be made Everything furnished Particulars free. Address Artistic Needlework Co.,, 135 sth St. New York City
 TREASURY DBPARTMENr,
 Office of Comptroller of the Currency,
 Washington, October 1Tth, 1SS1.l NO OFFICE is hereby given to all persons who 4N may have claims against 'the Stafford National Bank, Stafford Springs, Connecticut that the same must be presented to Charles M. Josyn, Receiver with the legal proof thereof within three months from this date, or they may be disallowed.5 W. D. TRENHOLM, Comptroller of the Currency. Blanks for proof of claims and information as to the manner of making such proof will be furnished upon application at the bank.
 CHAS. M. M.-JOsLYN, Receiver.
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A special cable from Germany says says Grown Prince Frederick William is not so we'll. His death is thought to be not very distant.
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Yhe gress.
Thursday Evening, Nov. 10, 1887.

JAMES MCLAUGHLIN & SoN, PUBLISHERS. l.50 per year! $t.26 when paid strictly in advan
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WALKER BROS. & LEWIS.

TN COMPLIANCE with an act of the \ Legislature of Connecticut placing companies dealing in Western mortgages under the control of the Connecticut Savings Bank Commissioners, the LOMBARD INVESTMENT COMPANY renders the National Bank Examiner for Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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Died. Eastfogd, Oct. 26th, Willard Bugbee, 76.
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ROrH1a
MaFFiedo

Monson, Oct 18th, son to Matthew Con-